_b_. Why did Texas wish to join the United States? What attitude had Mexico taken on slavery? §§ 331, 332.--_a_. Explain carefully how the Texas question influenced the election of 1844. _b_. What was the Liberty party? How did its formation make the election of Polk possible? _c_. What is a "joint resolution"? § 333.--How did the Mexicans regard the admission of Texas? What dispute with Mexico arose? Did Mexico begin the war? §§ 334, 335.--_a_. What was the plan of Taylor's campaign? Of Scott's campaign? _b_. Mention the leading battles of Taylor's campaign. Of Scott's campaign. §§ 336, 337.--_a_. What action did the American settlers in California take? With what result? _b_. Explain by a map the Mexican cessions of 1848 and 1853. §§ 338, 339.--_a_. What was the extent of Oregon in 1845? _b_. How was the dispute finally settled? Explain by a map. _c_. What was the extent of Oregon in 1847? Is it the same to-day? _d_. Of what value was this region to the United States? CHAPTER 33 §§ 340, 341.--_a_. Why was there little question whether Oregon would be slave or free? _b_. Explain carefully Wilmot's suggestion. What would be the arguments in Congress for and against this "proviso"? _c_. What is meant by "squatter sovereignty"? What do you think of the wisdom and justice of such a plan? §§ 342, 343.--_a_. Describe the discovery of gold in California and the rush thither. What difference did _one year_ make in the population of California? _b_. What attitude did California take on the slavery question? Why? §§ 344, 345.--_a_. How had the question of slavery already divided the country? _b_. What extreme parties were there in the North and the South? _c_. Why was the question about the territories so important? _d_. What action did President Taylor take? Why? What do you think of the wisdom of this policy? §§ 346, 347.--_a_. State the provisions of Clay's compromise plan. Which of these favored the North? The South? _b_. What law had been made as to fugitive slaves? Why had it not been enforced? Why was the change made in 1850 so important? _c_. How would you have acted had you been a United States officer called to carry out the Fugitive Slave Law? § 348.--_a_. Who was Mrs. Stowe? What view did she take of slavery? _b_. Were there any good points in the slave system? _c_. Why is this book so important? CHAPTER 34 §§ 349-351.--_a_. Who were the candidates in 1852? Who was chosen? Why? _b_. What doctrine did Douglas apply to Kansas and Nebraska? _c_. Why did Chase call this bill "a violation of faith"? _d_. Was Douglas a patriot? Chase? Sumner? Pierce? § 352.--_a_. Give an account of the early life and training of Abraham Lincoln. _b_. What did he think of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? §§ 353, 354.--_a_. What effect did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on the settlement of Kansas? _b_. Describe the election. Do you think that laws made by a legislature so elected were binding?